Banger Daily news: Bangor High School bans peanuts

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Bangor High School bans peanuts
August 29, 2007

BANGOR, Maine --Bangor High School is going all out to keep peanuts off school property to protect a freshman student with a severe food allergy.

The cafeteria staff is ridding the kitchen and lunchroom of any traces of peanuts, peanut butter or other foods that might trigger a potentially fatal reaction in the unnamed student. School vending machines have been emptied of snacks with nuts, including granola bars and bags of peanuts.

The school last week sent a letter home to parents asking that they refrain from packing peanuts or other nuts or nut products in their children's lunches. The letter also asked parents to make sure their children wash their faces and hands thoroughly before coming to school if they've had contact with nuts in the morning.

Thanks for the article. As many of our children are growing older, the need for the middle schools and high schools to make accomodations is evident. This is not just an elementary school necessity. It's refreshing to see that some schools have figured this out!